Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Announces its Official Launch

New Online Journal is the Official Publication of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology

Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (February 23, 2012) – Wolters Kluwer Health and the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) are pleased to announce the launch of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO). The new online journal is dedicated to facilitating exchange of expertise among ophthalmologists and visual scientists in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is the publisher of record for the journal.

"Our journal will provide a global perspective on new developments in the science and clinical practice of ophthalmology, and will help to connect eye care professionals in the Asia-Pacific region to their professional colleagues around the world," comments Dr. Dennis S.C. Lam, Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and Editor-in-Chief of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO).

“We’re pleased to announce the official launch of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology and help expand the reach of important vision research from the Asia-Pacific region to a broader global audience,” said Karen Abramson, CEO and President of Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research. Dr. Lam added, "LWW’s global footprint, access to the world’s leading institutions through the OvidSP platform as well as their current ophthalmology and optometry portfolio and publishing and indexing expertise will surely assist in developing this new title”

Highlights of the premier issue include an editorial and perspective piece on the introduction and potential future role of femtosecond laser cataract surgery. Other features include state-of-the-art reviews on ocular surface reconstruction, endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, and intravitreal injections for macular diseases, along with important new clinical and basic science research studies.

Unique Online Eye Journal Aims for Wide ReadershipThe APJO has received enthusiastic support from renowned eye experts globally. It has attracted a prestigious advisory and editorial board, drawn from South Asia, East Asia, and Australia/New Zealand as well as the United States and Europe. The Advisory Board includes Dr. Alexander J. Brucker of the University of Pennsylvania, Editor-in-Chief of RETINA: The Journal of Retina and Vitreous Diseases and Retinal Cases & Brief Reports—also published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Over 40,000 members of the APAO's member organizations will receive unlimited, free access to each bimonthly issue of the APJO. In addition, there will be free access for non-APAO members throughout the first year of publication to help drive awareness and readership.

The editorial board has issued a call for papers, encouraging authors to submit original manuscripts for publication in APJO. "We're interested in receiving high-quality papers that will help us to fulfill our role as a comprehensive journal catering to the needs of the various ophthalmological subspecialties," says Dr. Lam. APAO covers author publishing fees. Publication of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology is partly sponsored by Project Vision Charitable Foundation.

The premier edition of the online-only journal is now available at http://www.apjo.org/, where authors can learn more about manuscript submissions.

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About The Asia-Pacific Journal of OphthalmologyThe Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO) is the official publication of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. The APJO positions itself as a first-class bimonthly (6 issues per year) peer-viewed e-journal representative of ophthalmic and visual science developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Committed to facilitating exchange of expertise among ophthalmologists and visual scientists in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond and encouraging research and publications in the region, the APJO serves as an excellent platform where eye care specialists in the Asia-Pacific region can interact with leading ophthalmologists in the world.

About the Asia-Pacific Academy of OphthalmologyThe Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) is a federation of national ophthalmology societies fostering the growth of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Its mission includes promoting the science and art of ophthalmology among all people and nations of the Asia Pacific region and working to prevent blindness and restore sight through teaching, research and service, in addition to fostering cooperation between various ophthalmological societies in different countries and encouraging collaboration with other international and regional ophthalmological organizations.

About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for health care professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services.

LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the health care industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company with 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion ($4.7 billion).